UW Burke Herbarium species comparison

Leaves trifoliate, on petioles 3-20 cm. long that are covered with soft, brown hairs, jointed to the stipules;

leaflets obcordate, up to 4.5 cm. broad, drooping.

Leaves alternate, trifoliate, long-petiolate, the leaflets obcordate, 1-4 cm. long, drooping;

stipules brownish, from fairly broad and 2-4 mm. long to linear and under 1.5 mm. long.

Scapes 5-15 cm. tall, single-flowered, with 2 bracts near the flower;

sepals 5, persistent;

petals 5, 13-20 mm. long, white to pinkish, with reddish veining;

stamens 10, the lower 2 mm. united in a tube, 5 filaments longer than the other 5;

styles 5.

Flowers 2-5 on long, axillary peduncles;

sepals 5, persistent;

petals 5, yellow, 4-8 mm. long, entire;

stamens 10, of 2 unequal lengths, the filaments glabrous;

pistil 5-celled;

styles 5, slender, distinct.

Capsule 5-celled, 7-9 mm. long, ovoid.

Capsule oblong, 1.5-2.5 cm. long, grayish-hairy.